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It has been one incredible ride - and the honor of a lifetime - to serve as your governor during this most challenging of times. MORE >>
Louisiana Receives High Ranking for Economic Development
BATON ROUGE - Louisiana has been awarded fourth place in the Business Facilities Magazine, a publication that provides relocation information for businesses, first ever State of the Year Award.
According to the magazine, the award recognizes the hard work of economic developers and singles out the state with the most economically significant relocation and expansion projects of the year.
"This ranking is really a story," Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco said. "It tells how Louisiana kept at its economic development mission, even in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, to move ahead of the nation in delivering quality jobs for our people. This was my goal, this was LED's work, and this will be our legacy." MORE >>
Governor Blanco landed more than $6 billion in new business investment post-Katrina and created more than 7,000 new direct permanent jobs since the storms. Her team is currently pursuing more than 100 leads with a potential capital investment of $9 billion and thousands of new direct permanent jobs.
Col. Stanley Griffin, Louisiana State Police 12.21.07
In 2006 we presented our Drug Demand Reduction (DDR) presentation to more than 9,000 Louisiana students. This year, we initiated an evidence-based program for the 2007-2008 school year targeting middle and high school students to support our mission, which is to reduce future substance abuse by reinforcing the drug-free commitment of our youth through cognitive, emotional and social skills development. Read More
Christmas Wishes for Louisiana
As my family gathers to celebrate the Christmas holiday - my last as your Governor - I must pause to consider this season of giving, and what I have been able to contribute while in office. One of the gifts I leave the state is a broader array of services for families, and a juvenile justice system that better meets the needs of our youth and has become a national model for reform. Read More
Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco sits on the steps of the Governor's Mansion in Baton Rouge with a 9" beard, 3/4" spur, two-year bird she shot during a recent hunting trip. This is the first turkey bagged by the Governor, an avid hunter and fisher.